Securities Law

SEC Charges Ozy Media and its CEO Carlos Watson with Widespread Scheme to Defraud Investors

February 23, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged media and entertainment company Ozy Media Inc., its CEO Carlos R. Watson, Jr., its former COO Samir Rao, and its former Chief of Staff Suzee Han with defrauding investors of approximately $50 million… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges African Gold Acquisition Corp. with Internal Controls, Reporting, and Recordkeeping Failures

February 22, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against African Gold Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), for internal controls, reporting, and recordkeeping violations. These failures… Full report at: Read More

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Frederick L. Sharp et al.

February 21, 2023

SEC Obtains Final Judgments Against Two Participants in International Microcap Fraud Schemes Read the full report at Read More

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HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC et al.

February 21, 2023

SEC Charges Investment Adviser Hite Hedge Asset Management LLC with Violating a Trading Rule Read the full report at Read More

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SEC Charges The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Its Investment Management Company for Disclosure Failures and Misstated Filings

February 21, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Ensign Peak Advisers Inc., a non-profit entity operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to manage the Church’s investments, for failing to file forms that would… Full report at: Read More

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Candlestick Capital Management LP et al.

February 21, 2023

SEC Charges Investment Adviser Candlestick Capital Management LP with Violating a Trading Rule Read the full report at Read More

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SEC Charges NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce for Unlawfully Touting and Making Misleading Statements about Crypto Security

February 17, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against former NBA player Paul Pierce for touting EMAX tokens, crypto asset securities offered and sold by EthereumMax, on social media without disclosing the payment he received for the… Full report at: Read More

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Milan Patel

February 16, 2023

SEC Charges Final Participant in Multi-Million Dollar Scheme to Spread and Trade On False Rumors About Public Companies Read the full report at Read More

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SEC Charges Final Participant in Multi-Million Dollar Scheme to Spread and Trade on False Rumors about Public Companies

February 16, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Milan Vinod Patel, of Cumming, Georgia, for spreading more than 100 false rumors about public companies to generate more than $1 million in illicit trading profits. The SEC previously charged Barton… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Terraform and CEO Do Kwon with Defrauding Investors in Crypto Schemes

February 16, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Singapore-based Terraform Labs PTE Ltd and Do Hyeong Kwon with orchestrating a multi-billion dollar crypto asset securities fraud involving an algorithmic stablecoin and other crypto asset securities… Full report at: Read More

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